B.C. mushroom picking robots get $40M boost to fill growing agricultural labour shortage

B.C. mushroom picking robots get $40M boost to fill growing agricultural labour shortage

A B.C.-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI)-run mushroom harvesting robots says a recent $40-million investment will help the company remain at the cutting edge of autonomous agricultural technology, at a time when the industry is facing widespread labour shortages.4AG

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